Democrats warn party must look beyond 'blue wall' to win
When Democrats lost the White House in November, and watched the Senate flip and the House remain in Republican control, they immediately set their sights on the next fight in 2028.
But some Democrats say that's a mistake.
The Democratic Party, they say, should be squarely focused on 2032 if they want to win not just in presidential elections but in down-ballot races across the board.
“For us to win the White House going forward and for us to win majorities in Congress, we have to start winning in places where we are losing,” said Democratic strategist Steve Schale, who ran Barack Obama's Florida operation during the 2008 presidential race.
“If we do nothing, which is what my party usually does, we're going to be in a bad spot,” Schale warned.
The reason is simple, Schale and other Democrats say: The 2030 census.
Take the “blue wall” states: Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. For years the wall has been a Democratic mainstay and safety net of presidential politics, often catapulting the winner of the states to the White House.
But because of population trends over the next six years, 2028 may be the........
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